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ABC Television Network



ABC Television Network is owned by Walt Disney Company.

Anne Sweeney is the CEO of ABC Television Network.

The ABC Television Network is an American television and radio network which also operates over 10 major market television stations, more than 70 radio stations and several cable channels in collaboration with Disney ABC Cable. The network produces many of its own shows through Touchstone Television and Buena Vista Television.

Technically, the ABC Television Network is owned by American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is owned by ABC Inc., which in turn is owned by the Walt Disney Company.

Originally called the American Broadcasting Company, ABC was formed in 1945 from some of the assets of RCA's National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The company merged with Capital Cities Communications in 1985 and was renamed Capital Cities/ABC. The Walt Disney Company acquired ABC in 1996.

ABC reported sales of $11.8 billion in 2004, and is a major part of the Walt Disney media empire.

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Web Site:abc.go.com/site/faq.html
Telephone:818.460.7477
Address:500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank CA 91521
USA

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In California:

KABC TV 7 (ABC affiliate)
KFSN TV 30 (ABC affiliate)
KGO TV 7 (ABC affiliate)

In Illinois:

WLS TV 7 (ABC affiliate)

In Michigan:

WJRT TV 12 (ABC affiliate)

In New York:

WABC TV 7 (ABC affiliate)

In North Carolina:

WTVD TV 11 (ABC affiliate)

In Ohio:

WTVG TV 13 (ABC affiliate)

In Pennsylvania:

WPVI TV 6 (ABC affiliate)

In Texas:

KTRK TV 13 (ABC affiliate)

Comments about ABC Television Network

Comments to date: 54. The most recent comments are below.

STEVE    AMERICA

Posted at 5:34am on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

ABC ASKING CABLE FOR 40 MILLION WHAT ARE THEY GOING CRAZY? START PUTTING GOOD GODLY PROGRAMS BACK ON ABC AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU AND YOU WILL NOT NEED TO BE TRYING TO ROB THE POOR! MANY DID NOT GET A PAY RAISE THIS YEAR AND NOT EVEN SOCIAL SECURITY GOT NO INCREASE SO WHY DO YOU NEED TOO? THINGS ARE SO OUT OF HAND IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT IS ALL DUE TO WE TURN OUR BACKS ON GOD. WE TOOK PRAYER OUT OF SCHOOLS NEVER TAKE GOD OUT OF ANYTHING NOT EVEN TV PROGRAMS. THAT COMMENT THAT Barry Deshamp Gulfport ,MS , United S WROTE IS SO TRUE THAT ABC "attempts to convince the world that homosexuality is OK" AND GOD SAYS IT IS WRONG! MAYBE GOD IS SHUTTING DOWN ABC SO WE WILL NOT WATCH IT? AND FOR THE OSCARS WHO CARES THEY ARE PAYED TO MUCH MONEY THE MOVIES STARS AND MAKES MOVIES TICKETS COST 8 OR 9 DOLLARS OR MORE TO SEE A MOVIE COME ON!!!


inetryconydot    

Posted at 12:54am on Saturday, March 6th, 2010

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Cate    Canada

Posted at 9:15pm on Monday, March 1st, 2010

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are an insult to viewer intelligence. This is not reality tv, it is pure fiction. These shows are so manipulated, so scripted, and so insulting that it makes me angry when I hear that people even watch them. There is a difference between editing and scripting. The Molly and Jason thing was bad enough, but now this one with Jake, and the thing with Ali so clearly being written into the show...PLEASE. I have had enough, and so have my friends.


Barry Deshamp    Gulfport ,MS , United S

Posted at 11:20am on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

My original message was:

ABC is obsessed with the subject of homosexuality. I will no longer watch any of your attempts to convince the world that homosexuality is OK ' THE PRACTICE' can be a fairly good show, but last night's program was so typical of your agenda. You picked the 'dufus' of the office to be the one who was against the idea of his mother being gay, and made him look like a whiner because he had convictions. This type of mentality calls people like me a 'gay basher.'


Read the first chapter of Romans ( that's in the Bible); and see what the apostle Paul had to say about it.... He, God and Jesus were all 'gay bashers'. What if she'd fallen in love with her cocker spaniel? Is that an alternative life style? (By the way, the Bible speaks against that, too.)

--Jim Neugent
Here is ABC's reply from the ABC on-line webmaster:

How about getting your nose out of the Bible (which is ONLY a book of stories compiled by MANY different writers hundreds of years ago) and read the declaration of independence (what our nation is built on), where it says 'All Men are Created equal,' and try treating them that way for a change!

Or better yet, try thinking for yourself and stop using an archaic book of stories as your lame crutch for your existence. You are in the minority in this country, and your boycott will not affect us at ABC or our freedom of statement.
ABC you should be ashamed of yourself. This will get passed on all around the country.


Susan Lyons    So. Windsor, CT

Posted at 11:07am on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

"Find My Family" jeopardizes the emotional stability and happiness of thousands of adopted children and the only family that they have ever known, by portraying biological parents as people they should contact. Legal rights are forfeited at the time of adoption. This show will bring nothing but heartache to so many children and the families that love and have cared for them since birth.
My first born was adopted and then I gave birth to two other children. The only difference between them is that the first developed in my heart and the others under it. I sincerely hope that this show is taken off the air before real emotional harm is done to our children.


David Akin    Lawrenceville, Georgia

Posted at 6:40pm on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

This is not about an ABC show but hopefully will spark interest. After watching Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag on The Insider show tonight, I am disgusted with the way these two were trashing Al Roker! The two kids are an insult to humanity. My gut feeling was to do something and the only thing I could think of is this:
Why don't the networks make a pact and decide from this point forward, they will NOT supply these two jerks with a medium to continue their 15 minutes of fame? If they can't reach an audience, then maybe they will fade away into obscurity.

Since I have no inside connections to any of the networks, I felt compelled to plant the seed any way I possibly can. The broadcast executives have the power to make this happen. I can't fathom why television broadcasters would want to continue to help these two disrespectful children reach an audience.


kathy    lake havasu city, arizona

Posted at 9:25pm on Saturday, October 24th, 2009

why does abc family network have to bleep out the words "Holy Mary Mother of God" in the Goonies movie??? i could understand bad language but when these words were used in a positive way the idiots at your site bleeped them out. this country was founded on people who believed in God. why are you taking God out of our Great Country. STOP TRYING TO BE SO DAMN POLITICALLY CORRECT, PLEASE STOP...


Frederick Loomis    Weaverville,N.C. U.S.A.

Posted at 1:08pm on Friday, October 16th, 2009

The programs that channel 13 in Asheville,N.C. puts on the air is disgusting,imagine commercials for hours at 12 noon sunday,Also, the quicker you get rid of Charlie Gibson, the more viewers tou will retain,he does`nt come close to Peter Jennings. many thanks


kathi damitio    surprise, USA

Posted at 10:33am on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

And...you don't think ABC and the rest of the alphabet media aren't in the tank and giving you both sides of issues, eh?

I dare you to read ALL of this.

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ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:10 ET

On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!

Highlights on the agenda:

ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.

The network plans a primetime special -- 'Prescription for America' -- originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.

The Director of Communications at the White House Office of Health Reform is Linda Douglass, who worked as a reporter for ABC News from 1998-2006.

Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:

Dear Mr. Westin:

As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform “town hall” at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC’s web news “will all feature special programming on the president’s health care agenda.” This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president’s health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.

Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.

In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.

Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff

MORE

ABCNEWS Senior Vice President Kerry Smith on Tuesday responded to the RNC complaint, saying it contained 'false premises':

"ABCNEWS prides itself on covering all sides of important issues and asking direct questions of all newsmakers -- of all political persuasions -- even when others have taken a more partisan approach and even in the face of criticism from extremes on both ends of the political spectrum. ABCNEWS is looking for the most thoughtful and diverse voices on this issue.

"ABCNEWS alone will select those who will be in the audience asking questions of the president. Like any programs we broadcast, ABC News will have complete editorial control. To suggest otherwise is quite unfair to both our journalists and our audience."

Developing...

This is DISGUSTING and right out of the playbook of Mussolini, Hitler, Chavez & Castro (just to mention some names we're all familiar with) & if you don't believe me, PLEASE go to sources other than what is comfortable and do some research. We're in trouble, folks and we're letting these networks lead us by the hands unto the slaughter.


mike atros    burbank

Posted at 10:52am on Friday, May 29th, 2009

anyone who makes a post on here to complain needs to find something better to do with their time.

if you've ever seen the view they use the word "bitch" atleast onece per show. just because this is the first time you've pried you focus from you bon bons and noticed is no reason to complain...its just a word

the people picked the winner of dacning with the stars...thats fair the judges are there for a critique on the tech aspect. if canada hates it so much that they can't vote make your own dancing with the stars...oh wait you don't have any!

before complaining about movie previews you should research the movies. first all previews are rated suitable for all audiences no matter the movie rating. and the second movie "drag me to hell" in its self is rated pg13. if your kids have a problem with a pg trailer you've got other problems to worry about!

if you watch a voting reality show and the people u voted for didn't win get over it the people picked the winner and u lost don't blame the show its self!!

u people are sad.


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